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Do Bears Have Tails?
What’s your favorite type of bear? Do you admire the strength and tremendous size of grizzly bears? Or maybe you…
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Joro Spider Webs: How Big Are They?
: When it comes to the identification of Joro spiders, let’s just say once you’ve seen one they’re hard to…
Snail
7 of the World’s Most Beautiful Snails
The snail is a soft-bodied, slow-moving mollusk, well-protected from predators and threats in its coiled shell. They build up their…
Cats
Cute Kitten Names
Adopting a new kitten is an exciting event in a family. It’s an honor and a responsibility to take care…
Cats
Orange Kitten Names
Orange cats have long been popular pets, regardless of breed. Some people enjoy naming their cat with a clever play…
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10 Animals in Harry Potter
: J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world, which was first introduced with the release of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” in…
Butterflies
How Many Legs Does a Butterfly Have?
When telling a friend about your favorite type of butterfly, you probably start by describing its wings. After all, a…
Butterflies
From Rainforests to Deserts: Where Butterflies Call Home
Swathed in bright and beautiful colors, butterflies (Lepidoptera) are among the most diverse animals on the planet. There are almost…
Animals
Ragamuffin
Ragamuffin cats have a fairly brief history, only having been recognized as a separate breed from the ragdoll in the…
Turkey
What Do Turkeys Eat?
The wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is a game bird native to North America. It belongs to the order Galliformes, which…
Guinea Pig
Discover The Largest Guinea Pig Ever
Guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) are rodents with short limbs, a lack of a visible tail, and continuously growing incisors. They…
Animals
Groundhog (Woodchuck)
“Unlike other marmots, they prefer low-lying areas.” The groundhog is a large lowland rodent found throughout most of the United…
Animals
Balkan Lynx
“The Balkan Lynx is one of the rarest cats in the world.” Listed as critically endangered by the International Union…
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Spiny Hill Turtle
The spiny hill turtle earned its name thanks to its viciously spiky shell and the fact that this Southeast Asian…
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Cape Lion
“Recognizable by its black-maned appearance, the Cape lion was once native to Africa’s southern Cape region.” This wild cat is…
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Eastern Fence Lizard
“A flourishing species of spiny lizard” The eastern fence lizard is a common spiny lizard found throughout the eastern United…
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Gopher Tortoise
“ The gopher tortoise is a real Keystone species” The gopher tortoise is quite an interesting animal. It is land-dwelling…
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Key Deer
“Smallest North American white-tailed deer species.” Key deer, as their name implies, are deer that are native to the Florida…
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Box Turtle
“A box turtle’s walking speed is 0.25mph” The most notable feature of a common box turtle is its dark brown…
Animals
Red Squirrel
The American red squirrel is one of the most common mammals in all of North America. As a type of…
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Horned Lizard
They look like a cross between a dinosaur and a toad with their flat froggy bodies and crown of horns…
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Wood Turtle
“The Wood Turtle is a slow but intelligent reptile.” The wood turtle is an impressive, pretty little turtle with a…
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Snow Leopard
The Snow Leopard is the elusive cat of the Himalayas This beautiful and endangered cat, listed as vulnerable under the…
Animals
Painted Turtle
Painted turtles have an incredibly long lifespan and can get as old as 50 years. The painted turtle is North…
Animals
Deer Head Chihuahua
The Chihuahua may be among the smallest of all dogs, but its big, charming personality and striking features have made…
Animals
Kangaroo Rat
Though the kangaroo rat is incredibly cute, it is one of the champions of the animal kingdom when it comes…
Animals
Whoodle
When you breed a poodle with a soft-coated Wheaten terrier, you get what’s known as a Whoodle. This canine has…
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Huskydoodle
Crossing a Siberian Husky with a poodle sounds like an odd pairing, but the result is a loyal, energetic companion…
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Pileated Woodpecker
The largest of the North American common woodpeckers, pileated woodpeckers are birds that are easy to recognize thanks to the…
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Paddlefish
Together with the Chinese paddlefish, it was one of just two extant species of paddlefish in the world. The Chinese…
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Italian Greyhound
According to the American Kennel Club, this breed actually belongs to the toy group, but it has all the physical…
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Golden-Crowned Flying Fox
The golden-crowned flying fox has a wingspan of up to five-and-a-half feet. This bat lives in the jungles of the…
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Honey Badger
Honey badgers are the world’s most fearless animals. Capybaras win the award for the world’s friendliest animal, but on the…
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Dugong
The dugong is one of the few herbivorous marine mammals still remaining in the world. This species is a familiar…
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Elephant Seal
Elephant seals can dive more than 5,000 feet into the ocean and can hold their breath for two hours. The trunk-like nose…
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Bengal Tiger
Bengal tigers are the national animal of both Bangladesh and India. One of the most beautiful and iconic animals to walk…
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Malayan Tiger
Malayan tigers can reach running speeds of up to 40 mph and this critically endangered species is also known to…
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Mountain Gorilla
Big yet gentle, fierce yet compassionate, the mountain gorilla is an interesting contrast of extremes. Deep within the cloud forests…
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Macaroni Penguin
Macaroni penguins are found in the sub-Antarctic and on the Antarctic Peninsula. They eat krill, fish, squid, and some crustaceans.…
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Mongoose
Fast and agile, the mongoose is an animal that is an adept hunter that will feed on almost anything it…
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Sumatran Tiger
Last of the Sunda Island Tigers Majestic but increasingly vulnerable, Sumatran tigers are on the verge of extinction. A century…
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Sloth
“The Sloth is the world’s slowest moving mammal.” Sloths are animals that live in the treetops of Central and South…
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Deer
Foraging languidly among forests and plains, the deer is one of the most familiar and recognizable sights in all of…
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Llama
One of the Few Animals that Humans Can Safely Hug Dependable, lovable, and calm, llamas are domesticated pack animals traditionally…
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Red Panda
Classification and Evolution The red panda (Ailurus fulgens) is a cat-sized species of carnivorous mammal that is found inhabiting the…
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Capybara
The Capybara is a large, semi-aquatic rodent that is found inhabiting the water-logged regions of Central and South America. Closely…
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African Bush Elephant
Classification and Evolution The African Bush Elephant is the largest of all living creatures on land today, with some individuals…
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Chinstrap Penguin
“The largest chinstrap penguin colony has more penguins than San Francisco has people!” The chinstrap penguin is the most abundant of all…
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Amur Leopard
“The Amur Leopard may be the rarest big cat on Earth” The Amur leopard is an isolated subspecies of leopards…
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Leopard
The leopard is a medium-sized wildcat that lives in a variety of different habitats across sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia.…